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almost half of the entire united states of america. what started in the south and on the plains is spreading to the industrial north. i just want us to remember here that unions brought to america the minimum age, the 8-hour workday, workplace safety rules, really, the middle class is what the unions of america gave to us. getting rid of unions will do one thing. it will exacerbate the concentration of power and money at the top and continue the hollowing out of america's middle class. that is why what is happening in michigan takes my breath away. joining me now on the phone from lansing, michigan is zac paul. zac is over progress michigan that uses new media to build grassroots support for progressive ideas. zac has been on the front lines for the past two days in protesting the legislation. zac, welcome inside the war room. >> thanks for having me governor. >> give us the lay of the land zac. what's happening right now? >> i just ran back across the street from the capitol. there were hundreds of protesters, as you said locked outsi
almost half of the entire united states of america. what started in the south and on the plains is spreading to the industrial north. i just want us to remember here that unions brought to america the minimum age, the 8-hour workday, workplace safety rules, really, the middle class is what the unions of america gave to us. getting rid of unions will do one thing. it will exacerbate the concentration of power and money at the top and continue the hollowing out of america's middle class. that is...
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america as well. but first... >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> other headlines making news on this tuesday, sidney leathers has made a porn video. yes, the woman that sexted with anthony weiner appears nude in a new vivid entertainment project where she talks in detail about her sexting and phone sex chats with the new york city mayoral candidate. no word on what she was paid for the project. >> bill: this is just the tease for the real thing? >> there is a five-minute free video online in which she gets completely naked. the trailer for the extended version. >> if you want to see her in action, you gotta pay money. >> bill: having watched the five-minute trailer, i would say don't waste your time. >> because i use the "bill press show" account to buy copies for all of our guests today. [ laughter ] >> late night comedians are going after president obama over any other politician according to a new george mason university study. analysis shows over the last six months, the president wa
america as well. but first... >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> other headlines making news on this tuesday, sidney leathers has made a porn video. yes, the woman that sexted with anthony weiner appears nude in a new vivid entertainment project where she talks in detail about her sexting and phone sex chats with the new york city mayoral candidate. no word on what she was paid for the project. >> bill: this is just the tease for the real thing?...
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that's like being the death star reporters for the star wars tribune, and then, is the south like america's uncle who gets drunk and shouts racist things at your cousins wedding? maybe it's time we stop inviting the south to our events. we'll look at interns generally doing things for which most people get paid. shh, don't tell them. it's wednesday in the war room and we are just getting started. stay with us. if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think there is any chance we'll ever hear the president even say the word "carbon tax"? >> with an opened mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned great leadership so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter) >> cutting throught the clutter of today's top stories. >> this is the savior of the republican party? i mean really? >> ... with a unique perspective. >> teddy rosevelt was a weak asmatic kid who never played sports until he was a gro
that's like being the death star reporters for the star wars tribune, and then, is the south like america's uncle who gets drunk and shouts racist things at your cousins wedding? maybe it's time we stop inviting the south to our events. we'll look at interns generally doing things for which most people get paid. shh, don't tell them. it's wednesday in the war room and we are just getting started. stay with us. if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high....
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is about, and i got on the next bus to the south. >> michael: for most people whether they believed in a cause or not, you see a burnt-out bus, you see john lewis getting hit in the head and you think that's not where i want to go. are there other times in your life where you have thought about your decision to board that bus and used it to influence yourself? >> yeah, i mean i thought it was the right decision. maybe we didn't know -- we didn't know all of the details because nobody knew where we would end up but i have made those kind of decisions in probably less life-threatening ways all along since then, whether it was i decided to teach school in alabama. i went to new hampshire for the mccarthy for president campaign. i came to san diego in 1970 when people said hey, that's a pretty conservative town. you don't want to go there. and i got into a fight for school board and ended up running for office and people said don't do that. sorry had to face these things all along in my career. >> michael: did you feel like you were making history at that moment? >> i don't think he und
is about, and i got on the next bus to the south. >> michael: for most people whether they believed in a cause or not, you see a burnt-out bus, you see john lewis getting hit in the head and you think that's not where i want to go. are there other times in your life where you have thought about your decision to board that bus and used it to influence yourself? >> yeah, i mean i thought it was the right decision. maybe we didn't know -- we didn't know all of the details because...
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because there is not a lot of money for the vatican to suck out of south america. so you will probably have a pope for ten years, but cement your standing in latin america for 20. >> stephanie: yep. michael you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> caller: i was watching c-span the other day on banning assault weapons, and listened to a little dialogue from lindsey graham, and i think this goes to the core about what the gop is about. he was talking to the mayor of philadelphia, and he was stating stating stats for gun violence and murders. and lindsey graham kept repeating that there is only 2.5% of all gun murders are related to guns other than shotguns or handguns. and my question is what does the word only mean? those 250 death out of the 10,000 murders by weapons are insignificant? what does that mean, only 2.5%. those 250 people that die every year from assault weapons are inanything can't in his mind. and that's something that i think comes to the core of their argument -- >> stephanie: michael that's why dianne feinstein -- part of why it was so powerful w
because there is not a lot of money for the vatican to suck out of south america. so you will probably have a pope for ten years, but cement your standing in latin america for 20. >> stephanie: yep. michael you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> caller: i was watching c-span the other day on banning assault weapons, and listened to a little dialogue from lindsey graham, and i think this goes to the core about what the gop is about. he was talking to the mayor of...
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america. [ mocking laughter ] >> stephanie: richard in arkansas. hi, richard. >> caller: good morning, steph. how are you? >> stephanie: good morning. >> caller: it is rough growing up down here in the land of the rednecks. all we have is you to listen to other than that we got liar pryor and the rest of them. >> stephanie: you got nuttin'. go ahead richard. >> caller: that woman who was talking about islam, if you look at the koran and the bible, they are so close and they both say that no harm no foul, don't do wrong to anyone. >> stephanie: right. >> caller: but when you look at what the christians have done here in america, i'm part cherokee indian, and when you look at the tribes that were killed out in the name of christianity, children taken away from their parents and sent to school, so i am a christian, but i -- i see the things that christianity has done. >> stephanie: yeah. >> caller: in the name of christiany. >> stephanie: yeah. there's people that of course cherry pick the koran
america. [ mocking laughter ] >> stephanie: richard in arkansas. hi, richard. >> caller: good morning, steph. how are you? >> stephanie: good morning. >> caller: it is rough growing up down here in the land of the rednecks. all we have is you to listen to other than that we got liar pryor and the rest of them. >> stephanie: you got nuttin'. go ahead richard. >> caller: that woman who was talking about islam, if you look at the koran and the bible, they are so...
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newt's first fund raiser is april 29th in greenville south carolina. rand paul, and others will deliver a letter to harry reid's office tlet-- threatening to filibuster any gun legislation. many components are likely to come up, via amendment. "politico" says paul cruz and lee, don't use the f word filibuster, specifically, but it is implied. we're back after the break. gets that i actually mean it. michael shure: this show is about being up to date so a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. joy behar: you can say anything here. jerry springer: i spent a couple of hours with a hooker joy behar: your mistake was writing a check jerry springer: she never cashed it (vo) the day's events. four very unique points of view. tonight starting at 6 eastern. the natural energy of peanuts and delicious, soft caramel. to fill you up and keep you moving, whatever your moves. payday. fill up and go! [♪ theme music ♪] >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's the "stephanie miller show"! ♪ i'm walking on sunshine woe ho ♪ â
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kerry's first visit to south america as secretary of state. his attention -- intention was to focus on trade and energy and show u.s. support for current talks that are happening now between colombian government officials and the powerful revolutionary armed forces. >>> attorney general eric holder is speaking before the american bar association today and he's going to call for changes to our nation's criminal justice system. holder wants to get rid of some mandatory minimum sentencing which would incarcerate too many nonviolent offenders and drive up costs. he will recommend the release of seniors or sick inmate who are expensive. the prison system is estimated to be 40% over capacity. we're back after the break. cenk off air>>> alright in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks! i think the number 1 thing than viewers like about the young turks is that were honest. they know that i'm not bsing them for some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know i'm going to be the first one to
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they do in america. >> i know it's awesome. >> it's like an indy film. >> stephanie: we have dave gilson next on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way inside. (vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. [ piano plays ] troy polamalu's going deeper. ♪ ♪ and so is head & shoulders deep clean. [ male announcer ] with 7 benefits it goes deep to remove grease, gunk and flakes. deep. like me. [ male announcer ] head & shoulders deep clean for men. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> desperately depressed, i turned to the one thing that could lessen my pain -- >> announcer: >> stephanie: yep. yep. yep. it is the "stephanie miller show." thirty-four minutes after the hour. 1-800-steph-1-2 the phone number toll free from anywhere. john fugelsang with us. an woman trying to make an evening snack
they do in america. >> i know it's awesome. >> it's like an indy film. >> stephanie: we have dave gilson next on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way inside. (vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use...
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america's most segregated city. during the early 1900's, the great migration from the south swelled chicago's african american population. by the 1960's, chicago had become a mecca for black nationalism and pride. >> there's no such thing as freedom in this country for a black man. >> when we form our own political party, what time is it? >> in 1983, chicago had its first black mayor. >> when barack obama came to chicago, he came to a city which had very recently elected an african american mayor. uh, the election of harold washington had been national news, front page news, everybody had covered the racial conflict that had divided a city. >> harold thought of himself as an african-american uh politician who extended himself to other communities, for latinos for the first time on a really, uh, impressive scale for asian-americans. so there was an inclusiveness in, in harold's administration that hadn't been the case before in the city of chicago. >> so it was an african american mayor who not only represented the i
america's most segregated city. during the early 1900's, the great migration from the south swelled chicago's african american population. by the 1960's, chicago had become a mecca for black nationalism and pride. >> there's no such thing as freedom in this country for a black man. >> when we form our own political party, what time is it? >> in 1983, chicago had its first black mayor. >> when barack obama came to chicago, he came to a city which had very recently elected...
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he didn't know countries in south america. most importantly the third thing is they believe that the expectations for rick perry now are below sea level and so if he shows up in new hampshire or south carolina and people say my gosh, he can remember three things, let me give him a second look. honestly bill, that is the thinking. i know it seems odd. you look at eliot spitzer. you look at other folks and you say -- and they think -- he thinks there's another chance. but there's something else here. this is not his brand. he embarrassed himself so badly and frankly the people of texas after that, didn't want him to run again in part because he embarrassed the state. even people in his own party. he embarrassed himself that if he runs again and does okay and doesn't land a nomination but doesn't fall down, then they believe he -- he believes he has repaired some of the national damage to his image that, you know, he's a person. >> bill: and basically restore some of the glory to texas that way i guess huh? >> absolutely. that's
he didn't know countries in south america. most importantly the third thing is they believe that the expectations for rick perry now are below sea level and so if he shows up in new hampshire or south carolina and people say my gosh, he can remember three things, let me give him a second look. honestly bill, that is the thinking. i know it seems odd. you look at eliot spitzer. you look at other folks and you say -- and they think -- he thinks there's another chance. but there's something else...
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president obama coming back from husband trip to central america, costa rica with syria very much on the front burner now that israel has moved over the weekend independently. white house says they were not informed of these strikes ahead of time outside of damascus where the president is still trying to explain what he meant by use of chemical weapons being a red line. >> ash interesting new york"new york times" story. two or good reporters had a piece that said the red line leaning president obama rolled out last summer was an ad lib, and that they didn't intend for him to say it and partially explained sort of the muddle that there has been since then with president obama and jay carney and others trying to explain what the president meant because they didn't know what he meant when he said it. >> bill: it did kind of put them in a box because in a means there is one answer and that means we are going bomb them. the president went out of the way. i was at the news conference where he said i thought it was interesting. somebody said what does the red line mean? he said the red line
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. >> bill: they are not in -- >> not in america. not in america, but in other countries of the european union. but in south africa, they have found that it's not only horse but water buffalo, donkey and goat have turned up in foods that have been labeled as beef burgers, ground beef and sausages. so what they are doing is they are using some beef or some pork and then they are sort of filling it out with water buffalo, donkey and goat. >> well, i am okay with a horse. but donkey? >> i mean i don't know what the difference is. i am not sure. i think a donkey might be tougher than a horse. in all of this talk about all of the horse meat and things like that, i am curious to actually try, knowingly try horse. i would eat horse. >> bill: yeah. >> i don't think you could buy it for consumption here >> bill: as i told you, i have. i am looking here online but i was during the break going through a couple of websites and one was saying my horse meat lunch. it's in paris and went to some of the butcher stores where they are serving openly,
. >> bill: they are not in -- >> not in america. not in america, but in other countries of the european union. but in south africa, they have found that it's not only horse but water buffalo, donkey and goat have turned up in foods that have been labeled as beef burgers, ground beef and sausages. so what they are doing is they are using some beef or some pork and then they are sort of filling it out with water buffalo, donkey and goat. >> well, i am okay with a horse. but...
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> it is not from lack of trying you can't buy horse meat for consumption in america. you can't buy it. i would and in fact, i'm actively searching to find horse meat because there are rules that will let you buy horse meat that's been imported to feed to zoo animals lions tigers and things like that. they eat horse meat. the cute, cuddly animals you see at the zoo they're all eating a diet of horse. but here's my big thing. why don't we eat horse? what is the reasoning that we don't eat horse? i did a little research on this because again in france, belgium and sweden, they eat horse all the time. in fact, it is more popular than lamb. we eat lamb in this country. they eat more horse than lamb. horse meat is lower in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol than sirloin steak or pork. you have no risk of mad cow disease. and twice as much iron as beef. more than twice as much vitamin b-12 and five times as much heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids. it is not healthy because it is red meat. but lean red meat in moderation, nothing wrong with it. i don't eat nearly as much
> it is not from lack of trying you can't buy horse meat for consumption in america. you can't buy it. i would and in fact, i'm actively searching to find horse meat because there are rules that will let you buy horse meat that's been imported to feed to zoo animals lions tigers and things like that. they eat horse meat. the cute, cuddly animals you see at the zoo they're all eating a diet of horse. but here's my big thing. why don't we eat horse? what is the reasoning that we don't eat...
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so a real connection between south africa and india and the united states of america which i was unaware of. >> i didn't know that. >> bill: talking about that over the weekend. we got a great line-up of reporters for you over the weekend to join us in going through the news of the day. reporters from the "national journal," "the hill," "huffington post" and the atlantic and alec baldwin stepping in it but it looks like he unlike paula deen, might get away with it. should he? but first... >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> other headlines making newses on this monday. drama on the lpga tour on the women's golf tournament. jessica korda was not happy with the advice of her caddie during the third round. she fired him halfway through the round at the golf club in new york. she then gave her bag to her boyfriend to carry for the rest of the round. now some people are calling for her to be fined or sanctioned by the tour. she ended up tying for seventh place. remarkable to note in park of south korea won her third championship. >> why would she be fined? >> it is seen as poor e
so a real connection between south africa and india and the united states of america which i was unaware of. >> i didn't know that. >> bill: talking about that over the weekend. we got a great line-up of reporters for you over the weekend to join us in going through the news of the day. reporters from the "national journal," "the hill," "huffington post" and the atlantic and alec baldwin stepping in it but it looks like he unlike paula deen, might get...
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number three is -- number four is queenstown, new zealand and representing america, charleston, south carolina from the united states. yes, indeed, my hometown. >> bill: charleston is a great city but there are other places. come on. >> also on the list, savannah, georgia, at number 16. tied for 20 is cork, ireland and asheville, north carolina. >> bill: no kidding. >> southern cities represented in the friendliest cities. >> bill: we know how friendly asheville is. they have 6500 people out there monday for their moral monday rallies in asheville. it was hot. >> our friend jeff messer tweeted a picture of the crowd. >> bill: i know. >> we tweeted it at bpshow on twitter. >> would you like a side of pretentiousness with your meal? at a new restaurant in los angeles, they've taken obnoxious to a new level. raise and stark bar located in the l.a. county museum of art has created a water some alyea and a do item water menu. the list includes waters from ten different countries including spain, france, germany and canada. the bottles range in size from .75 to one full liter and they're pr
number three is -- number four is queenstown, new zealand and representing america, charleston, south carolina from the united states. yes, indeed, my hometown. >> bill: charleston is a great city but there are other places. come on. >> also on the list, savannah, georgia, at number 16. tied for 20 is cork, ireland and asheville, north carolina. >> bill: no kidding. >> southern cities represented in the friendliest cities. >> bill: we know how friendly asheville...